Tea caddy with images of masks, deatachable lid and stopper
Tea caddy with images of masks, deatachable lid and stopper
1896
A.Kuzmichev bronze and silverware factory
Silver, cork; carving, niello, repousse, gold plating
Height 11.2 cm, diameter 8.5 cm
Marks: factory – “АИК”, “АК”; tee of Moscow city Assay office - initials of assay master L. Oleks- “Л∙О” above the date “1896”, silver alloy “84” and Moscow city coat of arms (St. George, the Victorious, slaying dragon with his spear); silver alloy “84”; Moscow city mark (St. George. the Victorious, slaying dragon with his spear; inscription, indicating that the item was made for export for USA company - “MADE FOR TIFFANY & CO”; Dutch assay mark for imported goods – “ZII”
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A silver gilded inside baluster shaped tea caddy with detachable lid and smooth gilded stopper with ring. The body surface is covered with nielloed foliage pattern placed on repoussed background. The pattern is comprised from two ornately shaped vignettes with stylized masks and images of birds on the sides. The lid is adorned with belts of nielloed foliage-geometric pattern. The item was made for export for the American company Tiffany & Co, as evidenced by the inscription MADE FOR TIFFANY & CO. |
Инв.527.1-3/ДПИ